The education glossary and teacher guidance
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What you’ll learn
- How to look up a term or browse A to Z
- How UK and US meanings are both explained
- Where the UK guidance summaries are
- Why you always read the official document
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New to a term, or teaching in a different country? The education glossary explains over 1,200 UK and US terms in plain English. Start with the terms teachers look up most, or browse from A to Z.
Where a word means something different in the UK and the US, both are explained. For UK teachers, there are plain-English summaries of key guidance, like Keeping children safe in education. A summary is a starting point only.
Always read the official document and follow your school's policy. Try the glossary now at lessonplanner.info.
It's free, and you don't need an account.
New to a term, or teaching in a different country? The education glossary explains over 1,200 US and UK terms in plain English. Start with the terms teachers look up most, or browse from A to Z.
Where a word means something different in the US and the UK, both are explained. Each entry says where the term is used, with links to related terms, like IEP and 504 plan. A definition is a starting point only.
Always check the official source and follow your district's policy. Try the glossary now at lessonplanner.info.
It's free, and you don't need an account.
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